University of New England (UNE)

UNEThe University of New England is Maine’s largest private university, an innovative educational community with two distinctive coastal Maine campuses, a vibrant campus in Tangier, Morocco, and a robust offering of degree and certificate programs online. UNE attracts internationally recognized scholars in the health sciences, life sciences, business, education, the social sciences, and the humanities, allowing both our graduate and undergraduate students to engage in research and scholarship alongside dedicated faculty.

To begin, we are deeply committed to doing everything we can to ensure our students thrive, both during their time on campus and as they head into their chosen fields to apply their new knowledge and skills. Even as we have grown to become Maine’s largest private university and a national leader in the health sciences, marine sciences, global education, and a host of other fields, we remain steadfast in our commitment to providing our students the personal attention they need to flourish. Indeed, the relationships our students form with UNE professors and professional staff are key to our mission. The opportunities students have to work beside these talented women and men in the classroom, lab, clinic, and field give them the experience and confidence needed to hit the ground running upon graduation.

Not only do our students leave UNE ready to lead, but the degrees they earn continue to accrue measurable benefits throughout their careers. As the Brookings Institution attested when it named us the top academic institution in the state of Maine for our ability to increase students’ earning potential, we provide an unusually high return on students’ investment. And more than just preparing them for careers in which they will do well, we encourage our students to pursue a life’s work in which they will do good. As they embody the marriage of a deep foundation in the liberal arts with cutting-edge professional education and training, as reflected in our mission of “Innovation for a Healthier Planet,” our graduates experience the profound satisfaction that comes from engaging in work that truly matters. They find themselves continuously energized by the challenges they face. When PayScale named us the second-best institution in the United States for alumni reporting “high job meaning,” it recognized the extent to which our alumni are uniquely committed to and driven by their work.

Our commitment to global education is another distinguishing characteristic of UNE. Our students learn first-hand about the rich diversity of global cultures, and the impact their work can have not only in their local communities but also on the entire planet. Our students apply their classroom knowledge to real world problems as they travel the globe. UNE undergraduates study abroad at a rate nearly three-times the national average, expanding their cultural horizons and gaining the sort of international perspective that serves them well when they graduate and join today’s increasingly global workforce. Whether spending a semester at our campus in Tangier, Morocco, where the classrooms and labs are designed to meet the needs of students pursuing diverse areas of study, including the health sciences, or participating in one of our many faculty-led travel courses to locations around the world where new discoveries are being made and new knowledge is being created in their fields, our students learn to channel their passion and burgeoning expertise into efforts that make the world a better place. In Maine and wherever else their studies lead them, our students become leading change agents.

We are home to Maine's only medical and dental schools — part of our comprehensive health education mission built on a pioneering interprofessional approach that also includes pharmacy, nursing, and an array of allied health professions.

UNE offers a uniquely cosmopolitan, interdisciplinary academic environment with an emphasis on global engagement and hands-on learning experiences. As a community, we are committed to creating the future by nurturing well-rounded scholars and professionals who can adapt, prosper, and lead in a rapidly evolving world.

The University of New England provides students with a highly integrated learning experience that promotes excellence through interdisciplinary collaboration and innovation in education, research, and service. The University of New England values student-centered, multi-disciplinary and interdisciplinary programs that meet the highest ethical standards to achieve excellence in support of an integrative approach to the liberal arts, health and the environment, as well as scholarship and research. Education that goes beyond training, the classroom, your comfort zone and other universities—that’s the UNE way.

UNE professors include world-class researchers, authors and Fulbright scholars. You’ll get to know them personally, working side-by-side with them in the lab, on a research vessel, in the field, or across the globe. Innovation isn’t just a word to UNE, it’s our reason for being. Our DNA is innovating in health sciences and liberal arts, with more than 40 undergraduate and 32 graduate/professional programs in important, needed and fascinating fields. Whatever path you choose, you’ll make important connections and experience life-changing internships that position you for success.

Whether you wish to take courses toward a college degree, for personal enrichment, for teaching credential certification, for exploring degree programs, or for meeting other educational goals, the University of New England welcomes you. We offer daytime, evening and weekend courses during the fall, spring and summer semester, as well as a variety of online courses, allowing you to balance work, family, and other responsibilities.

The University of New England offers a comprehensive health education mission including medicine, pharmacy, dental medicine, nursing, and an array of allied health professions. As a student in the health professions at UNE, you are engaged in the transformation of global health sciences education, with unique interprofessional opportunities that prepare you to practice comprehensive, collaborative, team-based, and patient-centered care. In addition to our flagship health sciences disciplines, we offer a full range of liberal arts classes and majors, with internationally recognized scholars in the sciences and humanities. As a student at the University of New England, you'll enjoy a wide range of opportunities to participate in research.

Working alone or in a group of peers, you'll engage with faculty at the forefront of their disciplines in the pursuit of new knowledge. As a student at UNE, you are our top priority. Whether you're an undergraduate, graduate or professional student, we strive to provide you with a safe, inclusive, enjoyable environment that enhances your education. We do everything we can to make your time at UNE a well-rounded and satisfying experience.

The Global Education Program aims to foster global citizenship by providing the opportunity for all students to study abroad. Our program offers English-language courses in the sciences, humanities, business and the arts, as well as language study in Arabic, Spanish and French.